# How to install opencv(with CUDA) on Jetson Orin NX(8GB)?

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**Category:** Jetson Orin NX\
**Tags:** opencv\
**Created:** [May 27, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-install-opencv-with-cuda-on-jetson-orin-nx-8gb/334424 "2025-05-27T08:28:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Xun](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@Xun](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/Xun)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-install-opencv-with-cuda-on-jetson-orin-nx-8gb/334424/1 "2025-05-27T08:28:10Z")

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Hi,  
I have a Jetson Orin NX with Jetpack 5.1.2 installed on it.  
I need to use opencv with CUDA, but it seems like preinstalled version doesn’t support CUDA.  
I ran this script:

import cv2  
print(“OpenCV version:”, cv2. **version** )  
print(“CUDA enabled:”, cv2.cuda.getCudaEnabledDeviceCount() \> 0)  
print(“GStreamer support:”, “YES” if “GStreamer” in cv2.getBuildInformation() else “NO”)

And got:  
OpenCV version: 4.2.0  
CUDA enabled: False  
GStreamer support: YES

Thanks a lot in advance

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**Author:** ![EduardoSalazar96](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/eduardosalazar96/32/273049_2.png) [@EduardoSalazar96](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/EduardoSalazar96)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-install-opencv-with-cuda-on-jetson-orin-nx-8gb/334424/2 "2025-05-27T19:15:29Z")

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Hello @Xun

Could you please take a look at [Compiling OpenCV from Source](https://developer.ridgerun.com/wiki/index.php/Compiling_OpenCV_from_Source#CUDA_Support)? It could work for your case or take it as a reference.

I hope this helps!  
Regards!  
Eduardo Salazar  
Embedded SW Engineer at RidgeRun

Contact us: [support@ridgerun.com](mailto:support@ridgerun.com)  
Developers wiki: [https://developer.ridgerun.com/](https://developer.ridgerun.com/)  
Website: [www.ridgerun.com](http://www.ridgerun.com)

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**Author:** ![Xun](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@Xun](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/Xun)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-install-opencv-with-cuda-on-jetson-orin-nx-8gb/334424/3 "2025-05-28T10:56:36Z")

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Thank you so much! That helped!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/system/32/68080_2.png) [@system](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/how-to-install-opencv-with-cuda-on-jetson-orin-nx-8gb/334424/4 "2025-06-11T10:57:01Z")

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